Status, May 16, 2016:Lawyer Bob Menendez (b.1954) served in the State Legislature and then 6 terms in the House before he was appointed Senator in 2006. He took 59% in 2012. Menendez has had his share of legal and ethical problems and is not safe in 2018.

Status, Sep 1, 2016:
The district (D+13) covers the southwestern areas of the state, including suburbs of Philadelphia. i den sørvestlige del av staten and omfatter forsteder til Philadelphia. It is 69% White, 15% Black and 10% Hispanic. State Senator Donald Norcross (b.1958) won it in a special election in 2014 and held it in November with 57%. The GOP is running businessman Bob Patterson.

Status, Sep 1, 2016:
The district (D+1) covers the southern parts of the state, including Atlantic City. It is 71% White, 12% Black and 12% Hispanic. Businessman and State Representative Frank LoBiondo (b.1946) was first elected in 1994. He took 62% in 2014. The Dems nominated businessman Dave Cole.

Status, Sep 1, 2016:
The district (R+1) contains south central areas, from the coast to the Pennsylvania border. It is 80% White and 10% Black. Businessman and Mayor Tom MacArthur (b.1960) held the seat for the GOP with 55% in 2014. The Dems nominated loan officer Frederick John LaVergne.

Status, Sep 1, 2016:
The district (R+7) covers central parts, including Trenton. It is 81% White and 9% Hispanic. Businessman and activist Christopher Smith (b.1953) was first elected in 1980 and took 68% in 2014. The Dems are fielding retired investor Lorna Phillipson.

Status, Sep 1, 2016:
The district (R+4) lies in the north and covers the border areas with Pennsylvania to the west and New York to the east. It is 75% White, 10% Hispanic and 9% Asian. Lawyer and State Representative Scott Garrett (b.1959) was first elected in 2002. He took 56% in 2014, but several of his big money donors have turned against him due to his fierce opposition to gay rights. The Dems are running former speechwriter to Bill Clinton, communications executive Josh Gottheimer.

Status, Sep 1, 2016:
The district (D+8) covers eastern parts along the New York border. It is 55% White, 9% Black, 18% Hispanic and 17% Asian. Lawyer and State Senator Frank Pallone (b.1951) won a special election in 1988 and took 60% in 2014. The GOP nominee is lawyer Brent Sonnek-Schmelz.

Status, Sep 1, 2016:
The district (R+5) covers western parts of the state, with a thin sliver out towards New York. It is 77% White and 10% Hispanic. Lawyer and State Senator Leonard Lance (b.1952) was first elected in 2008 and took 59% in 2014. The Democratic candidate is activist Peter Jacob.

Status, Sep 1, 2016:
The district (D+24) covers parts of Newark and urban areas along the New York border. It is 30% White and 50% Hispanic. Businessman and State Representative Albio Sires (b.1951) won a special election in 2006 and took 77% in 2014. The GOP candidate is IT-analyst Agha Khan.

Status, Sep 1, 2016:
The district (D+14) covers the urbane area north of the 8th and is 45% White, 10% Black, 31% Hispanic and 12% Asian. Teacher and State Representative Bill Pascrell (b.1937) first won the seat in 1996 and took 69% in 2014. The GOP candidate is physician Hector Castillo.

Status, May 16, 2016:
The district (D+34) includes most of Newark and surrounding areas. It is 24% White, 50% Black and 17% Hispanic. Newark Councilman and County Freeholder Donald Payne (b.1958) won a special election after his late Congressman father in 2012. He got 86% in 2014. The GOP is running teacher David Pinckney.

Status, Sep 1, 2016:
The district (R+6) covers northern, central parts of the state and is 79% White. County Freeholder and State Representative Rod Frelinghuysen (b.1946) was first elected in 1994 and took 63% in 2014. The Dems nominated lawyer Joe Wenzel.

Status, Sep 1, 2016:
The district (D+14) covers central parts of the state northeast of Trenton. It is 54% White, 17% Black, 14% Hispanic and 14% Asian. State Representative Bonnie Watson-Coleman (b.1945) has held several administrative and political jobs in New Jersey. She held the seat for the Dems with 61% in 2014. The GOP nominee is businessman Steven Uccio.

STATE LEVEL

Status, May 16, 2016:
Lawyer and Federal prosceutor Chris Christie (b.1962) was first elected in 2009 and re-elected in 2013 with 60%. He ran for president in 2016, but threw in the towel in February. New Jersey starts out as moderately Democratic, so until I have an idea of who’s running, this race starts as Leans Dem.